April is here, spring is finally in the air (even though we just got another couple inches of snow last night), and it’s time to pick another monthly reading theme.
This year I’m going with last year’s theme, April Showers, with books that have titles or covers that tie in to the rainy theme. The Cloud Atlas by Liam Callanan is not the same one that was made into a movie (although, strangely enough, both titles were published within a month of each other). This story is set in Alaska at the end of World War II, and sounds like a good adventure story with perhaps a bit of romance thrown in. The Master of Rain by Tom Bradby is a mystery/crime thriller set in 1926 Shanghai, starting out with the murder of a prostitute, then falling down the rabbit hole of rival gangsters and corruption.
April is also Autism Awareness month, so I decided to add Splinters of Silence by Ann J. Loring to the TBR pile. This is the story of Ghost, a ten-year-old autistic boy who must flee with his young sister after the murder of their mother. I just started this last night, only about thirty pages in but so far, not bad.
Also up for this month’s reading is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the selection for our “unofficial” NightWorms reading group.
My reading goals for March were kept, with eleven books read, including one of my March “Finish the Damn Series” titles (Stephen King’s End of Watch).
What are your reading goals for April? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Until next time, stay safe, and Happy Reading!